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Update from Senator Bennett: Jan. 19

Illinois Legislative Session Begins The Illinois General Assembly kicked off the 2024 regular session on Jan. 15. Lawmakers spent much of the week in meetings with constituents, other

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Update from Senator Bennett: Jan. 12

Illinois to Launch New Intake Center, Shelter Site for Migrants Arriving in Chicago Illinois has been under some form of a gubernatorial disaster proclamation for

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Update from Senator Bennett: Jan. 5

Deadline to Register Banned Firearms Passes The crystal ball drop on 2023 has come and gone, and so has the deadline for Illinois firearm owners

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New Laws beginning January 1

Springfield, IL… As we prepare to bid 2023 a fond farewell and ring in the New Year, more than 300 new laws are set to

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Update from Senator Bennet: Dec. 15

Lawmakers Hear Testimony on AWB Rules Members of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) met Dec. 12 to hear testimony from agencies on proposed rules.

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Update from Senator Bennett: Dec. 8

Next phase of Illinois’ broadband expansion As Illinois continues to work toward enhancing broadband access across the state for its residents, the Illinois Broadband Lab

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Update from Senator Bennett: Dec. 1

New Back 2 Business Grants The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) recently announced the Illinois B2B NewBiz grant program that became available

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Happy Thanksgiving

Hello, As we approach Thanksgiving, I am full of gratitude and eager to share my thanks with all of you. It is an honor to

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Update from Senator Bennett: Nov. 17

New report shows record investigations into state agencies A historically high number of complaints were reported in the annual Executive Inspector General’s report for Fiscal

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